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Governor Diri bans illegal market structures, street trading in Yenagoa

By TVC News Nigeria
07 May 2021   |   3:11 pm
Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, has banned erecting illegal market structures and street trading in Yenagoa, the state capital.

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